Reject Prop. 1 has on their website a link to contributions to the Save Our Buses campaign. I find it interesting (and quite appalling) that they do this while there is no record of their campaign with the PDC. Voters deserve to know who is behind a campaign and I think we all learned that after the false reporting in the 38th District State Senate race. Moreover, the fact that their contribution page looks to be the least secure website I've ever seen. I would be much more willing to listen to them describe their issue if they would at least comply with Washington State laws.

really? fact check much? they *are* registered with the PDC under the name "No on prop 1" - the name listed in the voter pamphlet. Took me 5 minutes...

what's ironic is that the save our buses campaign has said accused the reject prop 1 campaign of being deceitful... $67,000+ in donations. I am sure all those donations are from just your poor average Joe, right?

I don't actually care about the above disagreement. Just popping in to say that if you have children who attend SOTA, SAMI, running start at TCC or might one day like to, and/or live in the North End Prop 1 should matter to you. Without it, it's quite possible regular bus transportation to and from SOTA and SAMI to the North End will be drastically cut back. Even if you don't plan to have your child ride the bus, these programs only pencil out for the district if they don't have to provide transportation.

If passed, Prop 1 would preserve existing service levels and provide better service in many areas of North, West, and Central Tacoma.

They filed with the PDC on January 19, 2011. That was yesterday. Yet their signs have been up and they have been soliciting contributions for more than 14 days prior to their filing date which is against campaign finance law in WA state.

What's ironic "me" is that you are accusing Save Our Buses of not soliciting contributions from the average Joe when you cannot even see who has given money to the opposing campaign. Disclosure doesn't apply solely to the side you disagree with.

OK, maybe I do care a little about the above dispute. @"Me" please note the date on that filing is 1/19/11 which is yesterday, and it's a brand new filing.

Can't wait to see which weasels me & co. are trying to cover for...

They registered on the 19th the day the complaint was filed. They have 14 days to file after spending or raising money or the anticipation of forming a campaign committee. That did not happen.

@ Transitgal.... they didn't even get signs until yesterday. check out their facebook page.
@Justin, what proof is there that they were raising money or forming a campaign before 14 days ago? I don't see anything on their facebook page older than 14 days. and their donate page says that they made it on the 13th.

this article states a ton of accusations but no facts other than a very well funded (by special interests) save our buses campaign has filed a complaint against the other campaign. the rest of the info very confusing as to what the reject prop 1 campaign has done wrong... it makes a lot of accusations without anything to back them up.

I laugh at the signage from both camps. "Save Our Buses" vs. "Wasting Taxpayers Funds". Seriously, was that intentional or have such swear-word-acronyms become just as common place as swearing on prime-time TV?

However, I don't laugh at the prospect of waiting even longer than I already do for a bus that, after proposed cuts should prop 1 fail, may no longer serve me.

This is a fine example of "you get what you pay for". If you want reliable public transportation, better schools, cleaner communities or anything else on your list of desiderata, you gotta pony up. That means voting for prop 1 if you want reliable bus service to continue or maybe even *gasp* improve.